Penalty Notices for Disorder in England and Wales, 2004-2007

Administrative data from the Ministry of Justice covering penalty notices for disorder issued to offenders of all ages in England and Wales. The data is aggregated by Police Force Area and covers the period from 2004 to 2007. It originates from the Ministry of Justice as the source and publisher.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in penalty notice issuance over time based on the 2004-2007 time coverage
• Comparing enforcement rates across different Police Force Areas based on the geographic coverage
• Studying the use of out-of-court disposals for disorder offences based on the dataset's subject
• Providing a baseline for historical analysis of criminal justice administrative data

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the authoritative Ministry of Justice.
• Covers a defined four-year period from 2004 to 2007.
• Geographic coverage is specified as England and Wales, aggregated by Police Force Area.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The data's age (2004-2007) may limit its relevance for current analysis.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

Collection Method

Administrative data

Time Range

2004 to 2007

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:42.589652; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales, Police Force Area